# Getchildbyname and property inside problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getchildbyname-and-property-inside-problem/288448>\
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**Created:** [May 15, 2009, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getchildbyname-and-property-inside-problem/288448 "2009-05-15T19:19:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getchildbyname-and-property-inside-problem/288448/1 "2009-05-15T19:19:21Z")

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Hello everybody

I am trying to set value of a textbox inside a swf loaded dinamically in the main swf…

i am using

```auto
 
this.getChildByName("nuvoletta").textbox_value.text = "something";

```

but i get error 1199

I am forced using getchildbyname

Can you please help me?

Thanks!

F.